PSO Dividend
Pearson plc
NYSECommunication ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 2.09%
- Annual dividend
- $0.25
- Payout ratio
- 0.50
- Frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Share price
- $16.16
- Market cap
- $9.7B
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.1103
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is PSO a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is below the market median2.09% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
- Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.50 means roughly 50% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
- Dividend has been cut 11 timesAcross 29 complete years, the annual total fell in 2018, 2022, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.
PSO dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 1997 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1103 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1062 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2201 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0975 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1967 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0865 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1815 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0810 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1890 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0880 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1885 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0780 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1740 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0730 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1690 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0720 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1666 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0677 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4240 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2363 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4911 | Special | ||
| $0.2774 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5174 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2757 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5330 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2461 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4550 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2428 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4521 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2207 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4209 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2032 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.3384 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1985 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.3299 | Semi-Annual | ||
| — | $0.2130 | Semi-Annual | |
| — | $0.3992 | Semi-Annual | |
| — | $0.2230 | Semi-Annual | |
| — | $0.3718 | Semi-Annual | |
| — | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does PSO pay a dividend?
- Yes. Pearson plc pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 2.09% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.25 per share.
- How much does PSO pay in dividends?
- $0.25 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
- When is the next PSO ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on September 21, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.